A Weeping Soldier

Laying in my bed, wrenching in severe pain.
Listening to the pit-pattering of the rain.
My lifestyles is sort of over; quickly I might be lifeless .
I’d instead live alive, loving you instead.
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I’d instead be living, however pleased with what I’ve done.
I fought for my us of a and were given shot via way of means of a gun.
They stated take the hill and I did now no longer hesitate.
I’m pleased with our us of a due to the fact it's so great.
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So supply me a few kisses and inform me good-bye.
I recognize you'll be courageous and attempt now no longer to cry.
Your heat include is what I’ll leave out maximum of all.
But to have a unfastened country a few infantrymen should fall.
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When I die I desire to look a few buddies of mine.
Who additionally died setting their lives at the line.
Alive or lifeless we can be brothers forever.
We’d all combat for our us of a once more with pleasure.